Blotter-holder



No. 751,617. PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904:.

U. DAVISON.

BLUTTER HOLDER.

APPLIOATIOR FILED In 11, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented February 9, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

BLOTTEFl-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,617, dated February 9, 1904.

Application filed May 11, 1903. Serial No. 156,664. (No model.)

To (all whom, it Wmy concern:

Be it known that I, GHARLEs DAvisoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Blotter-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved blotter, and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and convenient device of this character which may be quickly attached to the hand, thereby holding it all times in readiness for immediate use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a blotter adapted to be worn on the hand or arm of the penman, preferably the hand employed in writing, and which will serve as a rest and prevent the hand from coming in contact with the paper being written upon and which will also permit the free action of the fingers while writing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a blotter the holder of which may be adjusted laterally and longitudinally to accommod ate different-size blotters, the relative disposition of the several parts being such as to permit the blotter being quickly removed and replaced by a new one when worn out or damaged.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved blotter and holder. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the same in position on the hand or arm, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a longitudinally-disposed bar formed of metal or other suitable material,

preferably aluminium on account of its-lightness and rigidity, said bar being slightly curved or bowed, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, to conform to the slfape of the arm. One end of the bar is bent on itself, as shown at 2, to form a loop or socket 3, and arranged within said socket and rigidly secured to the bar 1 is a cross-arm 4, the free end of which is bent to form a hook 5, adapted to receive one edge of a blotter 6, the opposite edge of the blotter being supported by a correspondingly-shaped hook 7, formed on the end of a similar arm 8, adapted to slide freely within the loop or socket 3 and by means of which said arm is adjusted laterally to accommodate blotters of different widths. Secured in any suitable manner, as by rivets 9, to the bar 1 at a point adjacent the loop or socket3 is a wristband 10, preferably formed of spring metal, the free ends thereof overlapping,'as shown at 11, so as to permit the same being quickly applied to or removed from the wrist. The inner periphery of the band 10 is preferably lined with felt or similar material 12 to prevent the band from rubbing or chafing the wrist while writing, or instead of using a metallic band an elastic band or cord may be employed, in which case the lining may be dispensed with. Secured to the longitudinallydisposed bar 1, at a point-adjacent the rear end thereof, is a cross-arm 13, provided with a terminal hook 1 1 and a pair of depending flanges or guides 15, within which is slidably mounted a similar cross-arm 16, provided with a corresponding terminal hook 17, the hooks 1 1 and 17 being adapted to receive the edges of the rear end of the blotter, while the hooks 5 and 7 support the front edges thereof, as shown.

The cross-arm 13, carrying the arm 16, is adjustably secured to the bar 1 by means of a pin or bolt 18, the squared head 19 of which fits within a longitudinally-disposed slot or opening 20, formed in said bar and by means of which the arms are adjusted longitudinally to accommodate blotters of different lengths.

The cross-arms 8 and 16 may be adjusted laterally within their respective guides, as before stated, being held in the adjusted position by friction contact therewith.

In operation one edge of the blotter is introduced in the sockets formed by the hooked ends of the cross-arms 4 and 13 and the arms 8 and 16 adjusted laterally, to accommodate the Width of the blotter. The cross-arm 13, carrying the arm 16, is then adjusted longitudinally on the bar 1 and the holder applied to the wrist, the blotter resting beneath the arm, giving perfect freedom to the fingers in writing, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple, inexpensive, and eflicient blotter which may be quickly applied to or removed from the hand or wrist and which serves as a rest or support for the arm, preventing the same from coming in contact with the paper, the holder being adjustable to accommodate blotters of diiferent size.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A blotter-holder comprising an arm-engaging clamp having a plurality of adjustable blotter-holding arms secured thereto.

2. A blotter-holder comprising a frame, a plurality of laterally-adjustable blotter-holding arms secured thereto, one of said arms being longitudinally adjustable on the frame and means for attaching the frame to the arm.

3. A blotter-holder comprising an arm-engaging clamp, a longitudinally-disposed bar secured to the clamp, a plurality of laterallyadjustable blotter-holding arms secured to the bar, one of said arms being longitudinally adjustable on the bar.

4. A blotter-holder comprising a longitudinally-disposed slotted bar, a pair of laterallyadjustable blotter-holding arms secured to one end of the bar, a corresponding pair of arms secured to the opposite end of the bar and longitudinally adjustable thereon, a pin having a squared head secured to one of the arms and adapted to engage the slot in the bar and means for clamping the holder to the arm.

5. A blotter-holder comprising a curved or bowed supporting-bar having a plurality of blotter holding arms secured thereto and means for clamping the holder to the arm.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES DAVISON.

Witnesses:

ADoLrH MAUL, WM. D. HOHMANN. 

